[Public-list] New Owner Questions

[John Boor]

>  
> In a message dated 11/9/2005 10:02:44 AM Eastern Standard
> Time,  5thseaso n at canada.com writes:
> 
> has  built in U.V
> protection.  However I later found out the  epox
> 
> 
> I applied 1 coat of West system epoxy
> then varnish.
>  
> Hi John,
>  
> I too have been experimenting with Epoxy as an alternative
> bright  finish.
>  
> Question; why cover the epoxy with varnish, if you use the
> epoxy that has a   UV barrier in it?
>  
> Last year, I used two coats of regular epoxy covered with
> three coats of   varnish on three of my hatches. It has
> stood up well on all, but for one area on   one of the
> cockpit locker covers. I suspect I did not clean the wax
> off the   epoxy before applying the varnish in that one
> spot.
>  
> Looking forward to your thoughts,

> Lee
> While the epoxy is durable it did loose the luster over
time, and scratches are dificult to repair.  The varnish
while not as durable is easier to apply and small scratches
easy to repair.
John 
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